PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Duguay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardison comes to the cage accompanied by Get Low. Duguay has chosen Chumbawamba - Tubthumping as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hardison
vs
Duguay

165 cm
27
131 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

167 cm
28
138 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Hardison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Duguay!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Duguay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duguay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardison's waist but Hardison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duguay off to one side.
Hardison throws a head kick but Duguay moves out of range.
Hardison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duguay.
Duguay with a poor takedown

and Hardison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kendrick Hardison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Duguay.
Duguay can't get the takedown.

Hardison jumps guard and drags Duguay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Duguay trying to control but Hardison is working from the bottom.

Duguay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardison keeping moving, preventing Duguay from controlling successfully.
Duguay wants to pass the guard but Hardison is keeping the position.
Duguay trying to control but Hardison is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardison looking to control.
Hardison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duguay shoots in for a double leg but Hardison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardison closes the distance and clinches up with Duguay, looking for a takedown. Hardison pushes Duguay against the cage but Duguay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardison throws a head kick that misses.
Hardison lands a nice looking body kick.

Duguay tries to sprawl but Hardison drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hardison seems content to control.
Hardison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duguay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardison wants to free his trapped foot but Duguay is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duguay keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kendrick Hardison has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hardison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duguay trying to control from the bottom.

Duguay has one foot on Hardison's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Duguay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duguay looks winded!

Hardison scores with a takedown into Duguay's guard.

Hardison gets to his feet - Duguay follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duguay.
Hardison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardison wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardison lands a head kick. Duguay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hardison stuffs the takedown.
Hardison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duguay circles away.

Hardison clinches up with Duguay and pushes him back against the cage.

Hardison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Duguay as Hardison shoots in.
Duguay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardison as he avoids it easily.
Duguay swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardison.
Duguay has his takedown stuffed
and Hardison counters with a nice body kick.

Hardison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardison showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hardison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duguay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Hardison is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Hardison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hardison rushes Duguay and presses him up against the cage.

Hardison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hardison closes the distance and pushes Duguay back into the cage.

Hardison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duguay misses with a takedown

and Hardison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardison looking to sit in guard and control but Duguay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duguay has gone for a leg lock! Hardison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duguay's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duguay keeping full guard, as Hardison tries to pass.
Kendrick Hardison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Duguay looking for a triangle here. Hardison is fighting it but it looks tight! Duguay pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hardison is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dustin Duguay!
Dustin Duguay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.